I should not be allowed to drive

The amount my blood boils from driving is insane – I should probably be dead.
I cannot fathom why when someone gets behind the wheel, they IMMEDIATELY think they are entitled.

“Oh, you know, just zipping in between lanes without a care in the world. Blinker? Ah ha! That stick is for amateurs! I will ride one inch behind you to make you go faster because I am way more important than you! Oh, you swerved to avoid me zipping passed you and now you crashed? Oh no! You got pulled over because you were driving a bit faster than the speed limit suggests but I was going 1700 miles per hour and the cop caught you and not me? Horrible!” – Is what I imagine these people would say.

This.Makes.My.Blood.Boil. Add a curse word.

I call my Mother every day when I get out of work. Here is a transcript of our phone call. Every day.

I am not exaggerating when I say I curse 98% of my drive. The other 2% is singing.
I also say theeWORST and HORRIBLE things no one should ever hear me say in real life.
Because, they are horrible. Like HORRIBLE.

Here is a list of reasons why my blood boils when I drive:

You are driving too slow. The speed limit says 55 and you are clearly going 23.
You do not use your blinker.
You turn right too quick, without a blinker signal.Spoiler alert – I am not a mind reader.
You zip through lanes.
You are driving one inch behind me.
You do not wave when I let you in.You are welcome.
You decide on your own to let yourself in, and do not proceed to wave a “thank you.”
You will not let me in.Because, you know, your life is more important and news flash – McDonald’s will still be there in five minutes. So slow your roll.
When you turn left on a busy road – especially during rush hour – and didn’t signal your blinker letting me know this 42 seconds before hand to give me the opportunity to switch lanes. It’s too late. Now I am trapped. Too late to apologize.You didn’t use your blinker.I DO NOT UNDERSTAND! HOW HARD IS IT TO PUSH UP OR DOWN ON A STICK?! I DO NOT UNDERSTAND!!!!!No one is a mind reader.
Just use your blinker.
When you stop at a light when it’s yellow , when it was yellow for a solid 15 seconds.
Especially when I am trying to get home and need to turn left at the light on Hoosick St. where Stewart’s is on your right and you STOP when the light was just yellow.
GET REAL!I HATE THAT LIGHT!
When you run a red light.
When you are at a 4-way stop and you think its adorable to slide right through the sign and proceed with your life. Because, you know, it wasn’t your turn AT ALL but I forgot the world DOES revolve around you.I..HATE..YOU.
When you see that big sign that alerts you that the left or right lane will end yet you still proceed to ride in that said lane and EXPECT others to just cater to your needs as you casually stroll on in – without a wave.BLOOD BOILED.

Ok. Let’s calm down Sara.
I could go on and on about road rage because yes, I, Sara Rose Wheeler, have what the world may consider ‘Road Rage.’

What are you like when you drive?

Maybe I am a little bit overboard, but, I cannot help it.

Do you have road rage?
Any advice on how to not get so worked up when I drive?

4 Responses

I LOVE this!! This is basically my life. And I’ve gotten angrier as I get older because people are worse drivers than they were 7 years ago when I was given a license.

I read an article recently about dealing with bad drivers, and the author suggested that we don’t take bad driving personally. If someone in front of you fails to signal, it’s not because they have something against you. They just have different priorities than you do. It sounds silly, but I’ve found thinking that way actually helps.

…And also acknowledging the fact that these people will probably never have any friends or be able to function in life because their social skills and manners are hideous.

Yes I have developed road rage. I am 50 years old and never had road rage until the past few years. I have decided that I HATE other drivers. I don’t hate people..I just hate drivers.

– Using a blinker is NOT optional!!
– 4-Way stop – the driver that follows through the intersection behind the driver that was his/her turn.
– Slow drivers in the 3rd lane on 787 or the Northway. If you want to go 60…then please…move over to the proper lanes.
– Drivers that SLOW way down when going by a Trooper!! If you are going 65….you don’t need to slow down to 50 to pass the Trooper!!
– Driver’s who ignore me when I have my blinker on to move over two lanes to get to my exit (South 787 to Colonie Street exit). There is very little distance to move off of 787 to Colonie Street exit.
– The driver who can’t go through a round about! – Yes, by this day and age, roundabouts are everywhere…PLEASE DON’T STOP in the middle of the roundabout because you think the driver coming on the roundabout has the right away!!
– The driver that thinks going 3 miles an hour through an intersection is ok. You just cost 7 other cars from getting through that intersection because you just took up most of the green light timeframe!

I LOVED THIS!
I was actually driving to work today on the north way and was thinking, “WHY DO DRIVERS IN THE 3RD LANE DRIVE SO SLOW!! MOVE OVER!!!”
I am hoping that I just hate drivers. I just dont understand their logic when they drive.
The round abouts drive me nuts too!!!
Haha!
Also, I dislike when there is a huge traffic jam and when you figure out why – A State Farm is pulled over to the right helping a car – you get so frustrated and cannot understand why there even was a traffic jam in the first place! AHHHH!!

AGREE!
I get excited so I type all in caps!
But, anyways, I got my drivers license when I was 18-years-old. What is the point any younger?
But, I was not like this. I feel that over the last 7 years as well for me, my anger has grown to the point where I am extremely angry when I buckle up (safety first!) and have not even began my journey!
CRAZY!
Love your advice! I might have to take that into consideration to when I drive home from work later this afternoon!
Also, cracking up at ypur last line – SO TRUE!
I personally feel, if you have bad manners on the road then your personal real life cannot be any better!
Alison, this was great! Thank you!

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